Press Releases

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 – Congressman Morgan Griffith is pleased that tomorrow, October 26, 2016, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will announce new funding awarded to Southwest Virginia.  This funding is part of the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative that awards federal funding to grow the economy of struggling coal communities by promoting workforce development, investing in new job creation, and improving reemployment opportunities for unemployed workers.

Congressman Griffith’s statement on the funding:  “It is my continued hope that this funding will bring much needed resources to Appalachian coal communities.”

“As I continue to fight for coal industry jobs from an onslaught of regulatory attacks, I also look for any opportunity to grow the local economy and create new jobs.”

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